PayPal Launches PYUSD – USD-Backed Stablecoin For Payments | ZeroHedge

Authored by Prashant Jha via CoinTelegraph.com,

American financial technology company PayPal launched a new crypto stablecoin called PayPal USD (PYUSD) on Aug. 7. 

The new US dollar-backed stablecoin will be issued by Paxos Trust Co. and fully backed by United States dollar deposits, short-term Treasuries and similar cash equivalents.

The new stablecoin is built on Ethereum and is "designed for digital payments and Web3."

The firm said that the new (more…)

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The Global Rejection Of CBDCs | ZeroHedge

Authored by Ari Patinkin & John Berlau via RealClear Markets,

The Biden administration and the Federal Reserve are taking steps toward the potential roll-out of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). In attempting to do so, they are ignoring serious concerns about consumer privacy and heavy-handed government control in the U.S. and abroad.

Everywhere around the world, powerful heads of central banks and politicians are pushing central bank digital currency. Yet also (more…)

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Pentagon To Develop Drone Swarms With Eye Toward Future China War | ZeroHedge

Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute,

The Department of Defense is developing the ability to launch thousands of drones at a time for use in a future war with China, according to top Pentagon officials. 

At a conference hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said Washington is initiating a program to launch thousands of land, air (more…)

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